Riverside, Ca- The Riverside Police Department is
accepting applications for its 29th Citizen ís Police Academy, which begins
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 and continues through Thursday, June 8, 2006.

The Academy will be held at the Riverside Police Department, 8181 Lincoln
Street, on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Citizenís Police Academy is designed to form a stronger partnership between
citizens and the Riverside Police Department through education. Participants
will learn about patrol procedures, use of force, community oriented policing,
gang and narcotic investigations, general investigations, firearms
familiarization, S.W.A.T., traffic safety, and much more. This will provide
participants with an inside look into the Riverside Police Department.

Applicants must live, work or go to school in the City of Riverside. The class
size is limited to 35 people; seats will be given to the first candidates to
mail in their applications and/or apply via the Departmentís website and pass an
informal background check. All sessions are in a classroom setting and do not
require any physical training. Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2006
for those applicants to be considered in the 29th Citizenís Police Academy.

Applications are accepted and available on a continual basis at the Orange
Street station, at all community police centers and on the RPD Website
www.rpdonline.org Join Citizenís Academy.
For more information, contact Cherie Curzon at (951) 320-8098 or by e-mail
ccurzon@riversideca.gov